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Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SIUE is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.2% of undergraduate students being women and 42.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 9,967, with 5,706 women and 4,261 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at SIUE is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.9% of undergraduate students being women and 38.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,043, with 1,885 women and 1,158 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 42.8% 4,261 students
  • women 57.2% 5,706 students

Graduate Students

  • men 38.1% 1,158 students
  • women 61.9% 1,885 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 70.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,979 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 14.3% of the student body, with 1,419 students. Hispanic students represent 5.6% of the population, with 558 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.7%, with 372 students. Asian students account for 2.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 240 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 9 students.

International students make up 2.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 209 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.7% of the population, totaling 165 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within SIUE.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 70.1% 6,979 students
  • African American 14.3% 1,419 students
  • Hispanic 5.6% 558 students
  • Mixed race 3.7% 372 students
  • Asian 2.4% 240 students
  • International students 2.1% 209 students
  • Unknown race 1.7% 165 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 9 students

Graduate Students

  • White 61.0% 1,855 students
  • International students 10.8% 327 students
  • African American 9.4% 287 students
  • Unknown race 9.3% 284 students
  • Hispanic 4.2% 128 students
  • Asian 3.4% 103 students
  • Mixed race 1.7% 52 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students

Transfer Students

  • White 76.3% 772 students
  • African American 10.5% 106 students
  • Hispanic 5.3% 54 students
  • Mixed race 3.2% 32 students
  • Unknown race 2.7% 27 students
  • International students 1.1% 11 students
  • Asian 0.9% 9 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 34% 3,355 students
  • 18-19 31% 3,134 students
  • 22-24 20% 2,032 students
  • 25-29 7% 677 students
  • 30-34 3% 274 students
  • 40-49 2% 196 students
  • 35-39 2% 181 students
  • 50-64 1% 80 students
  • 22-24 30% 906 students
  • 25-29 28% 838 students
  • 30-34 15% 442 students
  • 40-49 10% 315 students
  • 35-39 10% 293 students
  • 20-21 5% 145 students
  • 50-64 3% 99 students
  • 18-19 0% 2 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Illinois 1,624 83.45%
Missouri 278 14.29%
Texas 10 less than 1%
California 3 less than 1%
Indiana 3 less than 1%
Oklahoma 3 less than 1%
Virginia 3 less than 1%
Georgia 2 less than 1%
Iowa 2 less than 1%
Michigan 2 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 2 less than 1%
Wisconsin 2 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Minnesota 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%

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